200-301 Question #577: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is D: protect traffic on open networks. Opportunistic Wireless Encryption (OWE) protects traffic on open Wi-Fi networks by providing individual data encryption for clients, even without requiring authentication.

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Question

What is a function of Opportunistic Wireless Encryption in an environment?

Options

Aoffer compression
Bincrease security by using a WEP connection
Cprovide authentication
Dprotect traffic on open networks

Explanation

Opportunistic Wireless Encryption (OWE) protects traffic on open Wi-Fi networks by providing individual data encryption for clients, even without requiring authentication.

Common mistakes.

A. OWE is focused on security through encryption, not on data compression techniques.
B. OWE is a modern WPA3 security feature and does not utilize the outdated and insecure WEP encryption standard.
C. OWE provides data encryption (confidentiality) but does not include client authentication; users can still connect to an OWE network without providing credentials.

Concept tested. Opportunistic Wireless Encryption (OWE)

Reference. https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/controller/9800/config-guide/b_wl_16_10_cg/m_wpa3.html

Topics

#Opportunistic Wireless Encryption#Wireless security#Open Wi-Fi networks

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